Sorry, Millennials, only Boomers can pass this vinyl record vocabulary quiz
Do you know dead wax from etched? What about acetate and shellac?
Even with the convenience of digital downloads and music streaming, there’s no replacement for your favorite vinyl record. Younger generations have noticed and helped vinyl regain popularity. But there’s a difference between getting into LPs as a retro hobby and growing up with them.
We’d venture to guess only Boomers can get 10/10 on this quiz. Try to match the right definition to all these vinyl-related vocab words!
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Jacket
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Lead-in groove
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Smaller records were called 45s, which refers to…
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Spindle
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Etched vinyl
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Quadrophonic
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Shellac
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Dead wax
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Sound sheet
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Acetate
Sorry, Millennials, only Boomers can pass this vinyl record vocabulary quiz
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220 Comments
Missed the last two. Still have hundreds of records, my 33's and 45's, and my parents 78's - that's a whole different box of worms. Probably over 500, maybe 600, of all three speeds, and the 78's - well, they haven't had a needle touch them in 50 or 60 years! And about 10 years ago, I bought a turntable that plugs its output into a PC instead of an amp, so I could make MP3's out of some of these oldies!
8/10. Going strong but couldn't make it to the finish line! I blew the last 2 questions. Oh well, fun quiz and brought back some great memories!
Meh. 7 out of 10. I had records but I grew up buying myself cassettes and making flawless mix tapes! Lol so some of the lingo on this quiz I guessed at and clearly guessed wrong!
9/10, still have my record collection going back to the early 60s. Never heard "Sound Sheet".
I have the Blue "Blue Elvis" Album, but none with artwork.
I have the Blue "Blue Elvis" Album, but none with artwork.
I missed one. I've never heard the term "sound sheet" used before. I have only heard what you described there as a "flexi-disc". Looking it up right now, I see that "sound sheet" is a much lesser used, archaic term for them.
Great Quiz. Now if they'd just get rid of that awful "Sventoonie" on Saturday nights, I might tune back in.
Buy some cheap rubber chickens on Amazon and throw them at the TV screen. That always gives me a feeling of satisfaction.
9/10 but I'm not a boomer, just the child of baby boomers. I used to play my Dad's records all the time as a kid. I'm glad they are making a comeback.